Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Kraus Al
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cytosorbents Corp [CTSO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION, 7 DEER PARK DRIVE, SUITE K		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2018
(Street)

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/30/2018   M   8,000 A $ 2.1 133,046 D  
Common Stock 08/30/2018   M   18,000 A $ 4.2 151,046 D  
Common Stock 08/30/2018   S   26,000 D $ 14.4724 (2) 125,046 (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.1 08/30/2018   M     8,000 01/08/2009 01/08/2019 Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.2 08/30/2018   M     18,000   (1) 01/28/2019 Common Stock 18,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Kraus Al
C/O CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION
7 DEER PARK DRIVE, SUITE K
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ James E. Cason, attorney-in-fact For Al Kraus   08/31/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The stock options issued to the reporting person became exercisable according to the following vesting schedule: 4,500 stock options vested on 1/28/2009; 4,500 stock options vested on 1/28/2010; 4,500 stock options vested on 1/28/2011; and 4,500 stock options vested on 1/28/2012.
(2) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.45 to $14.605. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
(3) Includes (a) the following restricted stock units subject to vesting upon a "Change in Control" of CytoSorbents Corporation (the "Company"), as defined in the CytoSorbents Corporation 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan: (i) 3,300 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2018, (ii) 6,000 restricted stock units granted on February 24, 2017, (iii) 5,000 restricted stock units granted on June 7, 2016, and (iv) 55,000 restricted stock units granted on April 8, 2015, and (b) 55,746 shares of common stock owned by the reporting person.

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